Boxer Orlando Cruz Proposes To Boyfriend On Facebook

Out gay boxer Orlando Cruz proposed to his boyfriend, Jose Manuel in a video post on Facebook and Jose said yes!

The video was in Spanish, but in a translation provided by NBC Latino, Orlando said to Jose:

“I wanted to tell you how much I need you and how much I miss you. I know you are a person that means a lot to me and that supports my career and respects it which is very important, but above all you are always there giving me that push that I need. Now more than ever that I have an important fight coming up for the World Championship. I want to tell you that you are a very special person in my life. I am a little nervous, but I want to tell you and share with your friends and my friends if you want to marry me. I want you to be part of my life and me be part of yours.”

“I accept marrying you because I love you and adore you. Yes, I do want to marry you because I love you, I love you, I love you very much. We will keep going forward and you will see how happy we will be. I love you Papi from my heart.”